Doctors at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta reversed their decision to keep Stokes off the transplant list on Aug. 13 after a media outcry.

He was initially diagnosed with an enlarged heart and had been given only six months to live, but family members alleged doctors told them he couldn’t be put on the transplant list because of his history of “non compliance.”

However, after his mother and family members went to the media with their story, days later the decision was reversed,